The Raisbeck's become Seattle's "First Citizens"...

Last week, we went to a dinner in Seattle being given to celebrate my Mother-in-law and Step-Father-in-Laws' philanthropy. It was a pretty swanky deal, with speakers talking all night about the generosity of "Jim and Sherry". I felt really proud to be the newest member of the family, and inspired to get to it and do my part. Here are some pics!





You may notice that James isn't in any of these pictures... well, it turns out that he got ill, and had to miss the whole event! He made it by phone though (technology saves the day!), and made just enough jokes to end the night right.

Our friend Vafa took some other great shots, and you can see his work here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/VafaVoss/Raisbeck1stCitizenAward?authkey=O9H2qDIHIaY

The Raisbeck's become Seattle's "First Citizens"...

Last week, we went to a dinner in Seattle being given to celebrate my Mother-in-law and Step-Father-in-Laws' philanthropy. It was a pretty swanky deal, with speakers talking all night about the generosity of "Jim and Sherry". I felt really proud to be the newest member of the family, and inspired to get to it and do my part. Here are some pics!





You may notice that James isn't in any of these pictures... well, it turns out that he got ill, and had to miss the whole event! He made it by phone though (technology saves the day!), and made just enough jokes to end the night right.

Our friend Vafa took some other great shots, and you can see his work here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/VafaVoss/Raisbeck1stCitizenAward?authkey=O9H2qDIHIaY

The Borg-ginning....

I have been saying this for at least a year now, and I am documenting it now, just so I can say "I told you so":

The Bluetooth headset is the beginning of us becoming CYBORGS.

It's not just that people seem crazy when they're wearing it, and talking, but you can't see it. It's that some people wear it while they're NOT talking to anybody-

When they are WAITING for a call.

That's entirely different that the person who is always on their phone, or the amputee who has had his arm replaced. Those people are USING the technology they have.

When someone is wearing a bluetooth headset WAITING for a call- it is an actual ENHANCEMENT to the human being- a non-necessary, and attribute-enhancing device that IMPROVES the human to accept communications.

Think about it.

When we're all cyborg, we're going to look back into history and see that the bluetooth headset was the beginning of our change.

Some people are scared of that idea.

I think it's AWESOME, and I can't WAIT to assimilate Pam Anderson!

The Borg-ginning....

I have been saying this for at least a year now, and I am documenting it now, just so I can say "I told you so":

The Bluetooth headset is the beginning of us becoming CYBORGS.

It's not just that people seem crazy when they're wearing it, and talking, but you can't see it. It's that some people wear it while they're NOT talking to anybody-

When they are WAITING for a call.

That's entirely different that the person who is always on their phone, or the amputee who has had his arm replaced. Those people are USING the technology they have.

When someone is wearing a bluetooth headset WAITING for a call- it is an actual ENHANCEMENT to the human being- a non-necessary, and attribute-enhancing device that IMPROVES the human to accept communications.

Think about it.

When we're all cyborg, we're going to look back into history and see that the bluetooth headset was the beginning of our change.

Some people are scared of that idea.

I think it's AWESOME, and I can't WAIT to assimilate Pam Anderson!

My ROCKIN' Birthday Present!!

Thanks to Rick, Meital, Ian and Noha for getting me "Guitar Hero II" for my XBOX 360!!
I'm FINALLY going to ROCK!

Funny thing is that Laura got it for me too! What does it say about me that I got a game for ages 12 and up for my 35th birthday?

Who cares- I'm ROCKIN' BABY!!!!!!

My ROCKIN' Birthday Present!!

Thanks to Rick, Meital, Ian and Noha for getting me "Guitar Hero II" for my XBOX 360!!
I'm FINALLY going to ROCK!

Funny thing is that Laura got it for me too! What does it say about me that I got a game for ages 12 and up for my 35th birthday?

Who cares- I'm ROCKIN' BABY!!!!!!

I don't give a Horse's Ass!

New York is filthy.

Sometimes I don't realize it because when you live in filth, it's hard to see it.

A fish doesn't know it's in water.

When I go to other cities, I notice how clean they all are.

I'm not quite sure how to fix all of it, but I have one thing that would make a HUGE difference to me, and if I were Mayor, the FIRST thing I would do is:

GET RID OF THE HORSE CARRIAGES.

I don't wanna hear about how tourists love them, and they want to see Central Park in one.

Who cars what they want?

The Horseshit gets all over the road, and it stinks. And then it dries and flies through the air when cars pass it.

People say they are nostalgic for a tour of Central park, but I say let the pedicabs do it, or let's get some electric horses made- POST HASTE.

Not to mention that these horses are NOT happy horses.

When I run for Mayor, my double-entendre slogan will be:

"Get rid of the HorseShit"

Vote for Bones for Mayor of New York.